AP File PhotoMolde's Joshua Gatt, pictured in a previous UEFA Europa League match in August, featured in his second Europa League match in Bucharest on Thursday, October 25.

As the seasons slowly come to a close, more Michiganders are finding themselves out of the race, out of the lineup, or out of a season. The North American Soccer League is in its championship series as the last minor league left, and only the Minnesota Stars' Mitch Hildebrandt (Livonia) is left. He, however, is the backup goalkeeper, and has only featured in a couple of matches. Major League Soccer is down to its last couple weeks of the season as well, but the players in Norway still have some time left, between a month left of the season and Europa League still going strong.

EUROPE

Norway - Tippeligaen

Steve Clark (Mason) is picking his game up as the season winds down for his club Hønefoss BK, who are just about a lock to finish mid-table. He earned his second shutout of the past three weeks, and his ninth overall, as he stonewalled Stabæk on Sunday. Problem was, just like four of his previous eight, his team couldn't back him up, as the clubs finished in a 0-0 draw.

Josh Gatt (Plymouth) pulled double duty over the past week for Molde FK. He first featured in league play on Sunday as they traveled to play Strømsgodset. He earned a yellow card in the 38th minute and was subbed out at halftime. Molde had a 1-0 lead last until the 90th minute, when they gave up a late equalizer to draw 1-1.

UEFA Europa League - Group Stage (Round 3)

Gatt then contributed in Molde's Europa League match in Bucharest, Romania, on Thursday as they played Steaua Bucuresti. He was unable to give Molde a fighting chance, being subbed out in the 69th minute as Steaua earned a 2-0 home win. Molde now sits in third place halfway through the Group Stage.

UNITED STATES

Major League Soccer (MLS)

Justin Meram (Shelby Twp.) played in the first 64 minutes of the Columbus Crew's match against D.C. United on Saturday. He had two shots in the second half that both missed the target. He was subbed out with the game tied 2-2, but D.C.'s 91st minute goal to take the 3-2 victory knocked the Crew out of playoff contention.

Jacob Peterson (Portage) started in Sporting Kansas City's match against the New York Red Bulls on the road on Saturday, and was subbed out in the 79th minute having contributed nothing offensively. Neither side could do so, either, as the teams played to a scoreless draw.

Kansas City's last game of the regular season against the Philadelphia Union was a different story on Wednesday, and that held true for Peterson, as well. In the 40th minute, Kei Kamara struck a low cross from the left side, and found Peterson streaking in between two defenders. Peterson one-timed the shot low and into the net to give Sporting the 1-0 lead. (VIDEO below) The Union would tie early in the second half, but a late winner by C.J. Sapong gave Kansas City the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the second straight year.